View from Kardang Monastery, on the Manali to Leh Highway, on Bhaga Rivier, and Keylong, district headquarters of Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Pir Panjal range of mountains as seen in Pattan valley of Lauhal and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Pir Panjal range of mountain as seen in Pattan valley of Lauhal and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Pir Panjal range of mountain as seen in Pattan valley of Lauhal and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Donkeys, yak and man walking across a wooden suspended bridge over a river with mountains in background, Mud, Pin Valley, Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Backlit view of Kee Gompa monastery complex from above, with Spiti valley and snowy mountains beyond, Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Backlit view of Kee Gompa monastery complex from above, with Spiti valley and snowy mountains beyond, Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Descent from Kunzum Pass, 4550m, into Chenab Valley, from Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Descent from Kunzum Pass, 4550m, Spiti Valley headwaters, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Rough road along Chenab Valley between Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Buddhist Ki or Key Monastery or Gompa, Spiti Valley, Lahaul and Spiti district, Indian Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh, North India, India, Asia

Prayer wheels in Tabo Monastery. Tabo, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Buddhist stupas at a small temple complex in Nako, a village in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

A stupa stands at the edge of a pristine mountain lake used by Buddhist pilgrims near Dhankar, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Dhankar gompa Tibetan Buddhist monastery and prayer flags lungta. Dhankar, Spiti valley, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Buddhist gompa with prayer flags. Tabo monastry, Tabo, Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Vintage retro effect filtered hipster style image of Spiti valley in Himalayas. Spiti valley, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Buddhist prayer flags lungta with Om mani padme hum. . mantra written on them in sky over Comic Village. Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Buddhist prayer flags (lungta) in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia